Okumuye Surname

3,485,539th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 32 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Okumuye Surname User-submission:

Okumuye, a name coined from the family and lineage of great Okumuye of Ododego village of Ughelli North local government of Delta State, Nigeria. From this lineage is the families of Mr Sunday.

Okumuye Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria311:5,714,283142,531
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Okumuye Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Okumuye, a name coined from the family and lineage of great Okumuye of Ododego village of Ughelli North local government of Delta State, Nigeria. From this lineage is the families of Mr Sunday.

- anonymous submission

Okumuye Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Okumuye Come From? nationality or country of origin

Okumuye occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Okumuye? popularity and diffusion

The last name Okumuye is the 3,485,539th most frequently used surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 227,735,810 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Okumuye live; 97 percent live in West Africa and 97 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The surname Okumuye is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 31 people, or 1 in 5,714,283. In Nigeria Okumuye is primarily found in: Delta, where 52 percent are found, Kaduna, where 35 percent are found and Rivers, where 10 percent are found. Without taking into account Nigeria this last name is found in one country. It also occurs in Uganda, where 3 percent are found.

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Akumoye712/
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Okhumoy711/
Okumayi711/
Okummee711/
Ukumuyi711/
Okhumoya6775/
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Okumuye
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